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Building and Repairing PCs

Video Description

While many think that the world of PCs is an off-the-rack
business, virtually nothing could be further from the truth. There
are millions of people out there who still prefer to "roll their
own" when it comes to their PCs. Buying off the rack is easy, to be
sure, but if you want a system tailored to your specifications,
then you're pretty much relegated to purchasing it piecemeal, then
grabbing a screwdriver and rolling up your shirtsleeves. PC gamers,
graphics professionals, power user and all around geeks still
prefer the "from scratch" approach. Problem is, there are a
dizzying number of new technologies introduced each year - and not
all of them play nice with each other. Even a bona fide, pocket
protector wearing geek can have trouble sorting through the maze of
hardware available.

Just some of what you will learn here includes:

Choosing the right parts

Building the system from the ground up

Installing Windows

Connecting to a network

Tweaking your BIOS

Overclocking your PC for raging performance

Installing some of the newest PC components, including
solid-state hard drives

Configuring your PC for game peformance, including setting up
SLI and CrossFire dual-card rigs

Upgrading your laptop hard disk

Upgrading your existing PC

This three-hour, downloadable video is a groundbreaking
compilation of four teaching formats:

Pure video: Shot in a professional studio using an HD
camera

Camtasia: Video capture of Windows desktop and programs
with voiceover

PowerPoint: Slides with optional photos

Photomovie: Photos converted into a movie with voiceover
and transition

This video is primarily a hands-on tutorial dedicated to
building and repairing desktop and laptop PCs. Viewers will be
walked through each step - starting with choosing the right parts,
then assembling each part, tweaking the BIOS, loading Windows,
overclocking and beefing up your computer for today's demanding
games and power-hungry application.

While learning all of this in three hours might sound daunting,
fortunately, PC hardware enthusiast and expert, Mark Soper, is at
the ready. Mark has been training people how to use computers -
including how to build and repair them - for more than 25 years,
and he will guide you, step-by-step.

Mark Edward Soperis an increasingly familiar name to both US
and international audiences shopping for tech-related information.
As the author or co-author of over two dozen book titles (all
published by Pearson), many of which are available worldwide in
languages ranging from Chinese to Russian, Polish to French, a
trainer of thousands of users on topics ranging from PC
troubleshooting and CompTIA A+ Certification to Microsoft Windows
and digital imaging, and an author of hundreds of print and online
articles, Mark offers a rare combination of broad and deep
technical knowledge and the ability to help ordinary users use,
understand, and enjoy technology.

Mark is a regular contributor to Upgrading and Repairing PCs,
the industry's leading PC hardware book. Mark’s most recent books
include Using Microsoft Windows Live, CompTIA A+ Cert Guide (first
and second editions), Easy Microsoft Windows 7, and Sams Teach
Yourself Microsoft Windows in 10 Minutes. Using Microsoft Windows
Live includes dozens of Camtasia video clips that teach users how
to use Windows Live web-based and Essentials programs and services,
and he has also created a series of how-to videos illustrating PC
upgrading topics for Que Publishing.